
There are two ways to stop the warnings: In TortoiseSVN's settings go to the Icon Overlay section and check the box Show overlays and context menu only in Explorer. TortoiseCVS, a similar tool for use with CVS that TortoiseSVN is based on. Since TortoiseSVN is a shell extension it loads automatically whenever a file-open dialog is created, in order to provide the icon overlays and context menus.


TortoiseSVN is a Subversion (SVN) client, implemented as a windows shell. Once TortoiseSVN has downloaded the correct installation file (32-bit or 64-bit), run the installation program and select the default installation options. It also comes with the TortoiseMerge utility, available from website, to visually compare two files. An Apache SVN client, right where you need it most. In Windows Explorer, besides showing context menu items for Subversion commands, TortoiseSVN provides icon overlay that indicates the status of Subversion working copies.

Manuals, FAQ, bug reporting, mailing list, and more. TortoiseGit is open source and needs your help Get involved or donate Get Support. TortoiseSVN won the 2007 Community Choice Award for Best Tool or Utility for Developers. Here you find the TortoiseGit installer and language packs. It is free software released under the GNU General Public License. TortoiseSVN is a Subversion client, implemented as a Microsoft Windows shell extension, that helps programmers manage different versions of the source code for their programs.
